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Engadget•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

The venture capital firm has reportedly donated $115.5 million during this election cycle.

Al Jazeera•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair amid growing concerns over independence.

The Guardian•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

The covert meeting with the UAE’s president is the latest milestone in a rapidly developing Middle East allianceBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement on Wednesday night.

Engadget•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

The t-shirt in question refers to Dante and "Virgil."

Financial Times•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with the FT’s US economics editor, US economics correspondent and US markets editor on Monday May 18 at 4pm BST

Financial Times•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Vote brings to an end one of the most fraught processes of selecting a central bank chief in decades

The Guardian•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower ratesThe US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful roles in the federal government that holds enormous sway over the economy.The 54-45 Senate vote on Wednesday was split along party lines, with the e

Bloomberg•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

The Senate narrowly confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, setting up the most controversial leadership transition at the US central bank in decades and a test of its political independence.

The Verge•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

For the second year in a row, Netflix's ad-supported tier more than doubled its monthly viewerbase. During its 2026 upfront presentation, Netflix revealed that its $8.99-per-month plan reaches more than 250 million people around the globe, a significant leap from 94 million users reported last year. The streaming service reported earning $1.5 billion from ads […]

Bloomberg•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office joins Balance of Power to discuss the recent inflation data and how this will effect the Fed's rate decisions. Warsh arrives just in time for two-year Treasury yields to touch 4%, their highest since June last year, buoyed by the strong market expectation that the fed funds rate cannot move far from where it is now — but that the next move is now more likely to be a hike than

The Guardian•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings for a speculative Thursday launch emergedAs the unofficial political truce of the king’s speech approached, with still no sign of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues assumed the health secretary’s chance to go for the top jo

The Verge•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

If you’ve been meaning to grow your physical movie collection, now’s a good time to do it. Through May 25th, The Criterion Collection is taking 30 percent off every disc on its site, including standard Blu-rays, 4K releases, box sets, and even films that are currently only available to preorder. The sale spans every category […]

Engadget•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

And, brace yourself, Microsoft is also testing a new startup experience.

Ars Technica•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."

Financial Times•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Riyadh wanted to show it was defending itself but told Tehran it was not joining broader US-Israeli assault

Engadget•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

The bill appears to be gaining new momentum.

Bloomberg•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Kelly Grieco, Senior Fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center joins Balance of Power to discuss the recent news reported that Iran may still have intact missile capabilities. Iran's missile capabilities brings more light to the Trump, Xi Summit as the conflict continues between the US and Iran. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties w

Al Jazeera•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training.

The Guardian•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK’s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation https://media.gutools.co.uk/images/f691f17c8bec6dd39eb407c2e7bddce5c0148803https://media.gutools.co.uk/images/d8f91c2e89ef1aed515efeda33eadbfe161bafbb Continue reading...

Bloomberg•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Brazil’s currency slumped Wednesday after a news website linked right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to Daniel Vorcaro, the jailed former chief executive of a bank at the center of a massive fraud probe.

France 24•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

🇺🇸🇨🇳After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of the world’s most sensitive flashpoints. 🇹🇼China claims Taiwan as part of its territory while the United States continues to back the island with military support and strong diplomatic ties. Caught in the middle is a resilient democracy that has become one of Asia’s

CNBC•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since March in reaction to two hotter-than-expected inflation reports.

Bloomberg•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Representative Suzan DelBene, said Republicans won't get what they expected from redistricting because of voter anger with President Trump and Republicans in Congress. House Democrats may have lost the mid-decade redistricting battle. They still have the edge in the campaign for control of the chamber at the midpoint of President Donald Trump’s second term. The US Supreme Court sharply limiting race-based redistricting and the Virginia Supreme Court voiding a Democratic gerrymander have made tha

The Guardian•about 8 hours ago•1 min read

Erik Fleming was sentenced in Los Angeles court after previously pleading guilty over the Friends actor’s 2023 deathSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA licensed drug addic